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Britain risks falling behind in the race to harness the economic power of the internet after a report found that 16 million people across the country lack basic digital skills.

Martha Lane Fox, the Government’s digital czar, has started a campaign to address the skills gap through her Go On charity. She has argued that there is an economic imperative to train millions of digital laggards.

Go On, which is funded by companies including Talk Talk, the Post Office, Lloyds Banking Group and the BBC, argued that Britain risks missing out on a £63 billion economic benefit from the internet.